1Unit4TheVirtualWorldⅡ.Computer-relatedvocabularyThemostdynamiccombiningforms/prefixesfornewcomputer-and–Internet-relatedvocabularyinEnglisharecyber-,virtual,Net-(net),Web-(web-),andE-(e-).1.combiningforms/prefixes+noun(=virtuallife(虚拟世界),virtualoffice(虚拟办公室),cyber-interaction(网络互动),cybernut(网虫),cyberpet(电子宠物),Webpage(网页),website(网站),e-card(电子贺卡),e-business(电子商务))2.combiningforms/prefixes+verb(=cybersurf(网上冲浪),netsurf(网上冲浪),email(发送电子邮件))3.wordslikecyber,net,etc.+suffix(=cyberian(网络用户),netter(网民),cyberize(使联网))4.clippedwords(=cyberdoc(网络医生),Netcast(网络播放),Netizen(网民),e-zine(电子杂志))GlobalReadingⅠ.PartDivisionPartsPara(s).MainIdeas11-3Descriptionoftheauthor’svirtuallife.24-10Herfeelingaboutthevirtuallife.311-13Hereffortofreturningtotherealworldandherfeelingabouttherealworld.DetailedReadingⅠ.DifficultSentences4.(LL.31~32)Attimes,Iturnonthetelevisionandjustleaveittotalkawayinthebackground,somethingthatI’dneverdonepreviously.TranslatethesentenceintoChinese.(=有时我把电视机开着,让它作为背景声音一直响着,以前我从不这样做。)5.(LL.35~37)“Dateline,”“Frontline,”“Nightline,”CNN,NewYork1,everypossibleangleofeverystoryoverandoverandover,evenwhentheyareofnopossibleusetome.GivetheChineseequivalentsfor“Dateline”,“Frontline”,“Nightline”,“CNN”,“NewYork1”.(=“每日新闻”、“一线新闻”、“夜间新闻”、“有线新闻电视网”、“纽约一套”。)Ⅱ.WordsandExpressions1.(L.8)submit:vt.1)give(sth.)tosb.sothatitmaybeformallyconsidered*IamgoingtosubmitanapplicationforthatjobinMicrosoft.2*Petersubmittedhisapplicationtothelocalgovernment.2)yield(oneself);agreetoobey*Shouldawifesubmitherselftoherhusband?*Weshouldsubmitourselvestodiscipline.Collocation:submitoneselfto甘受,服从submitto服从于;把…提交给…submitwillingly心悦诚服2.(L.18)takein:1)receive,admit2)include3)make(clothes)narrower4)understand5)deceive6)seeataglance;seeatonce(Directions:)Matchtheabovedefinitionswiththesentencesbelow.1.Thedresswastoobig,soItookitin.(=3)2.Ididn’ttakeinwhatyouweresaying.(=4)3.Shetookineverydetailsoftheotherwoman’sclothes.(=6)4.Doyoumeanweshouldgetridofthestaleandtakeinthefresh?(=1)5.Don’tbetakeninbyherpromises(=5)6.Thisisthetotalcostofthetrip,takingineverything.(=2)Collocation:takeafter仿效,跟随;相象,在相貌、脾气或性格上相似takeapart拆开takeback收回(所说的或所写的事)takedown拿下,放下takefor把…视作;误认为takeoff脱掉(衣服等);起飞takeon从事;开始对付:takeout取出;弄走takeover接管takeup举起;再次开始3.(L.33)butthen:yetatthesametime*ThefailureofChina’ssoccerteamlooksinevitable.Butthen,anythingcanhappeninfootball.*这个马戏团并不出色,不过观众的要求也并不高。(=Thecircuswasnotaverygoodone,butthen,theaudiencewasnotdemanding.)34.(L.34)suckin:(usu.passive)involve(sb.)inanactivity,anargument,etc.,usu.againsttheirwill*Someteenagersdon’twanttogetinvolvedwithgangs,buttheyfindthemselvesgettingsuckedin.*我不想卷入有关学校改革的辩论。(=Idon’twanttogetsuckedintothedebateaboutschoolreform.)5.(L.34)keepupwith:1)learnaboutorbeawareof(thenews,etc.)*Carrielikestokeepupwiththelatestfashions.*Hedidn’tbothertokeepupwiththelatestnews.Hisonlyconcernwastostudy.2)moveatthesamerateas*Mysalarydoesn’tkeepupwithinflation.*他请了位家庭教师,因为他的功课跟不上班上其他同学。(=Hehiredatutorbecausehewasn’tabletokeepupwiththerestoftheclass.)6.(L.39)insight:1)visible*Novehicleisinsight.*哪儿也见不到他。(=Heisnowhereinsight.)2)likelytocomesoon(=Peacewasinsightatlastafterfouryearsofwar.)*Animmediateagreementisnowhereinsight.Collocation:losesightof看不见;失去联系;忘记;没有考虑到outofsight看不到,不被看到7.(L.50)rely:vi.dependconfidentlyon,puttrustin*Hecanalwaysberelieduponforhelp.*你放心好了,我会早到的。(=Youmayrelyonmyearlyarrival.)Collocation:relyon/upon依靠;信任,信赖relyuponit放心4CF:rely,trust&depend这些词都有“信任”、“相信”的意思。rely指完全的信任。例如:YouaretheonlywomanIcanrelyon.你是我唯一能指望的女人。Hecanbereliedontokeepsecret.相信他能保密。trust常强调基于没有说服力的证据的信仰产生的信心。例如:Wemusttrytotrustoneanother.Stayandcooperate.我们必须试图相互信任。留下来并且相互合作Idon'tthinkIcouldtrustmyselftospeaktohimaboutit.我认为我不能对他谈论这件事。depend意味着对另一个人的帮助或支持有信心。例如:ItisfoolhardytodependonMiddleEasterncountriesforouroilsupplies.把我们的石油供应都依赖于中东国家是鲁莽的。Italldependsonhowyoutackletheproblem.那要看你如何应付这问题而定。8.(L.53)abuse:1.n.1)wrongorexcessiveuse*theabuseofpower*alcoholabuse2)crueltreatment*Theabuseofthehelplessprisonermadehimbitter.*humanrightsabuses2.vt.1)puttowronguse;usebadly*Heabusedhisprivilegesinactivitiesoutsidehisofficialcapacity.*他辜负了我对他的信任。(=Hehasabusedmyconfidenceinhim.)2)docruelthingsto(apersonoranimal)(=Iwon’tallowyoutoabusethatdog.)*Thearrestedmenhavebeenphysicallyabused.CF:abuse,misuse&mistreat这些词都是动词,都有“不公正对待”、“伤害”或“滥用”之一。5abuse最普通,指各种故意的或非故意的、言语上的辱骂或行为上的伤害。例如:Hewasalwaysabusingpeoplewhenhewasdrunk.他酒醉后总爱骂人。Theserf-ownershadtherighttobeat,abuseorevenkilltheserfsatwill.农奴主有权任意打马甚至杀掉农奴。misuse指不适当的使用,即“误用”、“滥用”,并不一定有目的性。例如:Hemisusedtheidiom.他把这个成语用错了。Hemisusedhisknifeatthetablebyliftingfoodwithit.吃饭时他误用刀子拿食物。mistreat多用于美国英语,表示苛刻或残暴对待。例如:Thedog’sownermistreatedhimterribly.这条狗遭到主人的虐待。Themagistrateadministeredapublicthrashingtothelandlordwhohadmistreatedhisbrother.法官对那虐待兄弟的地主施以公众鞭苔。Ⅰ.UsefulExpressions1.一周中的最好时光highlightoftheweek2.投稿submitarticles3.有时attimes4.对…感到厌恶feelanaversionto5.社交方式formsofsocializing6.缺乏自律alackofdiscipline7.网络交际cyber-interaction8.面对beconfrontedwith9.穿着得体bedressedappropriately10.广告令…心烦bejarredbythecommercials11.工作成了次要的。Workm